Slack for Android

On the move? Use the Slack app for Android to communicate with your team from your mobile device. You can access all your channels and direct messages, and receive push notifications for essential messages.

Navigation

Left sidebar: workspaces, channels, and DMs

From the edge of your phone, swipe right to open the left sidebar, where you can access your channel list and recent direct message conversations. You can also access all your workspaces from the Workspace Menu and jump between conversations.

Menu drawer: starred items and direct messages

Need to glance at your starred items, or quickly view a DM? Open the left sidebar and tap ▼ in top-left to open your menu drawer and save yourself some scrolling.

Overflow menu: actions and settings

Tap the Overflow menu to open the actions & settings menu, where you can:

Set a Status

Check your Activity

View your Directory

Snooze Notifications

Invite new members

Manage your Settings

Using Slack for Android

Now that you’re signed in and know your way around, let’s get to work! Throughout the Help Center, look for instructions on using Slack features on your Android device. Here are some tasks to get you started.